Luther Prep is 0-3 against Lake Country Lutheran since September of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Luther Prep Phoenix will challenge the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning at 6:45 p.m. Lake Country Lutheran took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Luther Prep, who comes in off a win.
Luther Prep took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on St. Francis with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Luther Prep took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-10, 25-10.
Luther Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lydia Vasold led the charge by getting seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Vasold has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Naomi Bortulin, who had three digs and 16 assists.
Meanwhile, Lake Country Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wheaton North.
Lake Country Lutheran might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Wheaton North: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-22.
Luther Prep is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Lake Country Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 18-12.
Luther Prep came up short against Lake Country Lutheran in their previous matchup back in October of 2020, falling 2-0. Can Luther Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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